Curated OER
Symmetry Worksheet
This resource offers a series of hands-on activities in which learners sketch and construct symmetrical origami, paper dolls, snowflakes, and polyhedra while adhering to specific requirements. These activities ask class members to...
Denton Independent School District
Build a Geome-Tree
Geometers construct a mobile or ornament using nets of three-dimensional polyhedrons. Not only do they need to compute the volume and surface area of each figure, they also earn points for creativity, neatness, and more!
Pennsylvania Department of Education
A Geometric Scavenger Hunt
Fifth graders connect their knowledge of polygons and polyhedrons. For this geometric shapes lesson, 5th graders identify and classify two- and three-dimensional objects. Students construct a polyhedron out of polygons and describe their...
Curated OER
Three- and Two- Dimensional Geometry
In this three- and two- dimensional geometry worksheet, 7th graders solve 12 various problems related to geometric shapes and measurement. They first use paper and a pencil to sketch the front, side, back, top and bottom views of each...
Curated OER
Three Dimensional Geometry Crossword
In this three dimensional geometry crossword, students explore terminology in fifteen crossword problems. A word bank and solutions are provided.
Curated OER
Prisms, Cylinders, Cones
In this prisms worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice problems about prisms. Students determine the number of faces a prism has, characteristics of figures, etc.
Curated OER
Mirror Wells
Learners study mirror wells, which are similar to 3-D kalediscopes, but the end is cut off to enable you to look at patterns through them.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Exploring the Nanoworld: Teaching Modules
A collection of lesson plans and student handouts on teaching students about the "nanoworld."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Polyhedra Gallery
A gallery of complex polyhedra with descriptions and characteristics.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Platonic Solids
Learn more about platonic sold geometry, understand the platonic solid names, view some solved examples, and try your hand at some interactive problems.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Square Pyramid
A comprehensive guide for learning all about square pyramids with definitions, properties, examples, and practice questions.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Tetrahedron
A comprehensive guide for learning all about tetrahedrons with definitions, properties, formulas, examples, and practice questions.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Prism
Explore the world of prisms in this mini-lesson by learning what are prisms, definitions with shapes and examples, the difference between regular, irregular, right, and oblique prisms, the surface area of a prism, and the volume of a...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Constructing a Polyhedron
Students are given instructions on how to construct a paper, uniform polyhedron in the shape of a star ball. Animation is used to show the steps to make the star ball. There are also additional modules for other shapes and discussion...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Constructing a Polyhedron
Students are given instructions on how to construct a paper, uniform polyhedron in the shape of a star ball. Animation is used to show the steps to make the star ball. There are also additional modules for other shapes and discussion...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Polyhedron
This is a detailed site with numerous links related to polyhedrons, the site explains the term polyhedron in terms of geometry and algebraic topology it briefly discusses special polyhedrons which link to other Math World sites which...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Studying Polyhedra
This site not only defines what a polyhedron is, but it allows you to view each of the five regular polyhedra through an interactive exercise. After selecting which polyhedron you'd like to see, it will tell you its name and how many...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Crystals: Crystallography & Systems
This is an exploration of polyhedron and may be used as a lesson plan. The site contains links to various crystals that are formed as polyhedron, and links to creating your own paper polyhedron. Other exciting related links on polyhedral...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Los Poliedros Regulars Y La Esfera
Interactive resources and activities dealing with properties and characteristic of the five polyhedrons and the sphere.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Platonic Solids
Did you know that the five regular platonic solids (tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, cube, and dodecahedron) were thought to represent earth, air, fire, water, and the universe? This chart shows an image and provides a description...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Pyramids
What is a pyramid? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a pyramid if given base and height measurements. Includes a very brief look at a pyramid in Egypt and its measurements.
Other
Showroom: All Uniform Polyhedra
This site has pictures and information on many different types of polyhedra.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Geometry 3 D Shapes: Polyhedra, Prisms, and Pyramids
An introduction to a type of three-dimensional shape called a polyhedron. See examples and play with an interactive animation, showing the faces, vertices, and edges of pyramids, which are a type of polyhedron.